Elizabeth Faulk

Dr. Elizabeth Faulkner is a Lecturer at Keele Law School since 2021, specializing in Human Rights, Modern Slavery, and Child Law. She holds a PhD from Keele University (2017) and has previously taught at the University of Hull, De Montfort University, and Staffordshire University.

• Education:
  • BA in Law and American Studies, Keele University (2010)
  • MA in Human Rights Globalisation and Justice, Keele University (2012)
  • PhD in International Law and Modern Slavery, Keele University (2017)

Her research focuses on the trafficking of children, international legal frameworks, and decolonization in child rights. She has organized multidisciplinary conferences like 'Critical Perspectives on Modern Slavery' (2019) and contributed to ESRC-funded projects.

• Key Publications:
  • The Trafficking of Children: International Law, Modern Slavery and the Anti-Trafficking Machine (Palgrave, 2022)
  • Modern Slavery in Global Context: Human Rights Law and Policy (Bristol University Press, 2023)

Dr. Faulkner has secured grants from the British Academy, Economic and Social Research Council, and Modern Law Review. She serves as a peer reviewer for journals like the Anti-Trafficking Review and has appeared on BBC's The Big Questions as a modern slavery expert.

• Public Engagement:
  • Guardian 'tent talk' (2018)
  • BBC Live TV Expert (2018)
  • Trinity College Cambridge Lecturer (2019)